Awesome Tuesday

Clay visited with our Tuesday night life group. Our hosts, Gary & Ellen Blair, had a suprise celebration for Clay. What a special group of loving wonderful friends we have. They pray for Clay and also for me and Barry and I know they will continue to support us for the remainder of Clay's deployment.

The cake was beautiful. It was a special night all around. Everyone got to ask Clay questions about his experiences in Afghanistan. More photos have been uploaded to the online album. Newer photos will be at the end of the album.

Living Quarters

Here are pictures of the housing in Afghanistan - plywood buildings. I believe Clayton said this was the first one he lived in. Makes me really appreciate the comfort of home. In the second photo you can see the bunkers used for shelter.

Monday

Today was day 3 of our visit with Clayton. We started the day with a bike ride and breakfast. Clayton went with me to WalMart to pick up a few things. It's been a while since he's done that. The little things that make up our day are not things he can do in Afghanistan. Something I think about often. Even the indoor plumbing and "real" showers are a nice part of being home for him, along with a nice big comfortable bed. I can't imagine [mostly] using a port-a-potty and getting 2 minute showers of recycled treated water.

We ended our day grilling burgers, brat and hot dogs. We are trying to squeeze in all of Clay's favorite meals in 15 days. Yum for him and ouch for my waist line.

We took a few photos today. They are in the online album.